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The Jo Daviess Conservation Foundation was created as a charitable organization in 1993 to protect open spaces in Jo Daviess County, Illinois. The foundation currently protects 6 areas and participates in protection of a seventh. The area protected by the foundation includes the Driftless Area of northwest Illinois and stretches of the Mississippi River, along with its tributaries and geological structures.

History

When a critical piece of property in the Galena, Illinois area went on sale in 1993, some residents bonded together to acquire that piece of property by forming the foundation. The foundation has since broadened its scope to protect more areas in Jo Daviess County.

Protected areas

Several areas are protected by the foundation:

• Buehler Preserve
• Casper Bluff Land & Water Reserve
• Horseshoe Mound
• Schurmeier Teaching Forest
• Valley of Eden Bird Sanctuary
• Wapello Land & Water Reserve
• Galena Gateway Park – co-managed

References

1. "Board of Directors". Jo Daviess Conservation Foundation. Archived from the original on 22 January 2019. Retrieved 22 January 2019.
2. "Our Mission". Jo Daviess Conservation Foundation. Retrieved 22 January 2019.

External links

• Official website

v t e Municipalities and communities of Jo Daviess County, Illinois, United States
County seat: Galena
Cities	East Dubuque Galena
Villages	Apple River Elizabeth Hanover Menominee Nora Scales Mound Stockton Warren
Townships	Apple River Berreman Council Hill Derinda Dunleith East Galena Elizabeth Guilford Hanover Menominee Nora Pleasant Valley Rawlins Rice Rush Scales Mound Stockton Thompson Vinegar Hill Wards Grove Warren West Galena Woodbine
CDPs	Apple Canyon Lake The Galena Territory
Other unincorporated communities	Aiken Blanding Bremen Council Hill Elmoville Guilford Massbach North Hanover Pleasant Valley Rice Rodden Schapville Whitton Willow Woodbine
Ghost town	Millville
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